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Why I Love the Danforth

Q&A with Kendal Gerard, social media and marketing manager for Owlkids books and Danforth resident

by Christelle Agboka

Q. What first brought you to the Danforth?

A. In 2007, I was starting the Book and Magazine publishing program at Centennial and, having lived within walking distance of school all through my undergrad, automatically began looking for a place to live close to campus. I literally plunked the school’s Carlaw address into Google Maps and “searched nearby” for apartments. I always assumed it would be a one-year apartment, and that as soon as I graduated and got a job I would move closer to downtown. My boyfriend and I had already been talking about a condo in the Distillery, but we loved the neighbourhood and never left!

Q. How long have you lived here?

A. Just over four years, since the fall of 2007. Read more